NetCastPL4.0 co-organizer of ICCME 25!

The NetCastPL4.0 Project, funded by Horizon Europe (Networking for Advancing Excellence and Capacity in Lightweight Castings for Foundry 4.0 in Poland) was co-organizer of the V International Conference of Casting and Materials Engineering (ICCME 25).

The International Conference of Casting and Materials Engineering (ICCME) is organized every two years by the Faculty of Foundry Engineering at the AGH University of Krakow.

The main theme of this year’s conference (ICCME 25), “Lightweight Innovations for a Better Climate,” is both timely and highly relevant, reflecting current global trends in the development of lightweight components and the increasing use of environmentally sustainable materials. The conference took place on October 27-28, 2025 in Krakow and gathered around 100 participants.

This year’s scientific programme featured four distinguished keynote speakers, representing a diverse spectrum of expertise in casting technologies, additive manufacturing, simulation, and process optimization.

Dr. Susana Mendez, Director of Casting Technologies at AZTERLAN Metallurgical Research Centre (Spain), delivered a lecture entitled Application of Hybrid Models to the

Foundry Manufacturing Process. Professor Maurizio Vedani from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) discussed Solidification in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Similarities and Differences with Welding and Metal Casting. Mr. Young-Hoon Yim, Director of Overseas Business at AnyCasting Software Co., Ltd. (Korea), presented Metamodeling Approach to Predict Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Aluminum Alloy Casting and Heat Treatment Processes. The plenary session concluded with Dr. Wojciech Kowalczyk, who will share insights on the influence of casting parameters on the quality and efficiency of high-pressure die casting processes. His presentation title is High-pressure die casting in the face of global industry change. Opportunities and threats.

This year, we were honored to host participants and speakers from South Korea, Italy, Finland, France, Germany, England, Türkiye, Sweden, the Netherlands, UK, US and Poland. Among them are not only renowned scientists and industry experts but also PhD students and young researchers, for whom ICCME provides an excellent opportunity to present their work, exchange ideas, and establish international collaborations.

Within the conference papers connected with NetCastPL4.0 were presented and published in conference Book of Abstracts.

Open Book of Abstracts